Teofilo

€30,000 | B 2004 16.2HH (1.68M)

Galileo – Speirbhean (Danehill)

Standing at Kildangan Stud, Co Kildare

Oct 1, Special Live Foal.

The Melbourne Cup’s most successful modern-day sire. 24 G1 winners, with leading milers, mares, juveniles and stayers among them. Four-time G1 hero Nations Pride led the line again in 2025. Exciting 2025 Royal Ascot and G3 Gordon winner Merchant and a €280k Arqana yearling prove he’s still got the talent and the appeal. Undefeated two-time G1 winner at 7f who’s established a new speed line through grandson Havana Grey. Broodmare sire of new Darley speed stallion Inisherin.

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Overview

Gallery

News

5 November 2025

Darley in Europe announces fees for 2026

Breed shaper Dubawi and his Champion Sire son Night Of Thunder head the roster, with fees set for new recruits Inisherin, Rosallion, Shadow Of Light and Tribalist

1 November 2025

Son of Teofilo strikes at Newmarket

Liberty Lane lands the Listed James Seymour Stakes

12 October 2025

Impressive Group win for daughter of Teofilo

Taany lands her third Group race with impressive performance at Milan

31 July 2025

Teofilo’s Royal Ascot winner Merchant adds a first Group victory to his record

Consistent colt lands G3 Gordon Stakes at Goodwood

Progeny

Watch them go | big wins by his offspring

Twilight Payment

Melbourne Cup (G1), 3200m, Flemington, 03 Nov 2020

Subjectivist

Prix Royal Oak (G1), 15½f, Longchamp, 25 Oct 2020

Gear Up

Criterium de Saint-Cloud (G1), 10f, Saint-Cloud, 24 Oct 2020

Teofilo’s progeny
at the races

Runners and results

His successful career

Age	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Two	5	5	-	-	-
Total	5	5	-	-	-

At 2 European Champion two-year-old

1st: Dewhurst S (G1), 7f, Newmarket, beating Holy Roman Emperor, Strategic Prince, Haatef, Vital Equine, Rallying Cry, Adagio, He's A Decoy, Traffic Guard, Dubai Builder, Prime Defender, Hamoody, Halicarnassus.
1st: National S (G1), 7f, Curragh, beating Holy Roman Emperor, Eyshal.
1st: Futurity S (G2), 7f, Curragh, beating Eagle Mountain, Ferneley, Regional Counsel, Yellowstone.
1st: Tyros S, 7f, Leopardstown, beating Whatsthescript.
1st: Maiden race 7f, Curragh, beating Red Rock Canyon, Eyshal.

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Pedigree

TEOFILO	GALILEO	SADLER'S WELLS	NORTHERN DANCER	NEARCTIC
				NATALMA
			FAIRY BRIDGE	BOLD REASON
				SPECIAL
		URBAN SEA	MISWAKI	MR PROSPECTOR
				HOPESPRINGSETERNAL
			ALLEGRETTA	LOMBARD
				ANATEVKA
	SPEIRBHEAN	DANEHILL	DANZIG	NORTHERN DANCER
				PAS DE NOM
			RAZYANA	HIS MAJESTY
				SPRING ADIEU
		SAVIOUR	MAJESTIC LIGHT	MAJESTIC PRINCE
				IRRADIATE
			VICTORIAN QUEEN	VICTORIA PARK
				WILLOWFIELD

By GALILEO (1998) Derby S (G1), Irish Derby S (G1), etc. Sire of 3,248 foals aged three and up, including TEOFILO, ANTHONY VAN DYCK, AUSTRALIA, CAPE BLANCO, CHURCHILL, CIRCUS MAXIMUS, FRANKEL, GLENEAGLES, HIGHLAND REEL, INTELLO, JAN BRUEGHAL, JAPAN, KYPRIOS, MAGICIAN, MINDING, MOGUL, NATHANIEL, NEW APPROACH, NOBLE MISSION, RIP VAN WINKLE, RULER OF THE WORLD, THE GURKHA, ULYSSES, WALDGEIST, etc.

1st dam: SPEIRBHEAN by Danehill. Winner (8f) at 3, 1,000 Guineas Trial S. Dam of 14 foals, 9 to race, 6 winners:

TEOFILO (c Galileo) Champion, see Race record.

POETIC CHARM (f Dubawi) 6 wins (7f-9f), at 2 and 3, Balanchine S (G2), Cape Verdi S (G2), Prix de la Cochere, 2nd Prix de Lieurey (G3). Dam of: Musical Act (g Dark Angel) 2nd Jumeirah Classic.

BEAN FEASA (f Dubawi) Winner (8f) at 3, Derrinstown Stud 1,000 Guineas Trial S (G3).

SENORA GALILEI (f Galileo) Winner (10f) at 3. Dam of:

We’ll Go Walking (f Authorized) 2nd Blue Wind S (G3), Victor McCalmont EBF S, twice.

Stars Aligned (f Sea The Stars). Dam of: TEOREMA (f Just A Way) T JBC Ladies’ Classic, CK Jo O Hai, Marine Cup; Harmony Magellan (c Daiwa Major) 2nd Crocus S.

Fair Hill (f New Approach) Unraced. Dam of:
FONTHILL ABBEY (f Dubawi) Prix Bertrand de Tarragon (G3). Dam of: BECKFORD’S FOLLY (g Lope de Vega) 3 wins at 2, 2025, Cornwallis S (G3).

2nd dam: SAVIOUR by Majestic Light. 3 wins (9f-11f) at 2 and 3. Sister to WAR. Dam of 7 winners:

GRADUATED (g Royal Academy) 7 wins, 4 to 7, Golden Pages H.

SPEIRBHEAN (f Danehill) Black Type winner, see above.

Cornwall (c Danehill) 6 wins, 2 to 5, 2nd El Gran Senor S.

ELIDA (f Royal Academy) 2 wins. Grandam of: POETIC FLARE (c Dawn Approach) 2,000 Guineas (G1), St James’s Palace S (G1), 2nd Sussex S (G1), Prix Jacques Le Marois (G1), Irish 2,000 Guineas (G1). Sire; DUBAI SAND (c Teofilo) Eyrefield S; GLAMOROUS APPROACH (f New Approach) Zetland S.

3rd dam: VICTORIAN QUEEN by Victoria Park. Champion grass horse and older mare in Canada. 12 wins at 3 and 4, Ontario Sire S, Canadian S, 2nd Matron H (G2), Diana H (G2). Dam of 6 winners:

JUDGE ANGELUCCI (c Honest Pleasure) Californian S (G1), San Antonio H (G1), Mervyn LeRoy H (G1), 2nd Hollywood Gold Cup H (G1), 3rd Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1). Sire.

PEACE (c Naskra) John Henry H (G1), Cinema H (G2).

WAR (c Majestic Light) Blue Grass S (G1), Lexington S (G3). Sire.

EXTRATERRESTRAL (f Storm Bird) Winner at 3. Dam of:

RADHARCNAFARRAIGE (f Distorted Humor) Ballyogan S (G3), Fillies’ Sprint S (G3).

ALIENATED (f Gone West) Golden Triangle S. Dam of: Alienation (f Rock Hard Ten) 2nd Spinaway S (G1), Adirondack S (G2), 3rd Prioress S (G1); Rally Cry (c Uncle Mo) 2nd Woodward S (G1). Grandam of: Alien Giant (f Giant’s Causeway) 2nd Landaluce S. Third dam of: HEAVENLY SUNDAY (f Candy Ride) Edgewood S (G2), Mrs Revere S (G3), 2nd Valley View S (G3), Mint Julep S (G3), 3rd Appalachian S (G2).